The Quilt-A-Way

Growing Selection

In 1996, The Quilt-A-Way started in Toni Eckart’s garage in Great Falls, Montana, with just 30 bolts of fabric. Over the next few years, it developed into a full-blown retail shop, complete with a gift loft and classroom.

Machine-Quilting Details

Denise secured each flower and leaf appliqué by machine-quilting 1/4-inch inside the edges. She also stitched loops in the flower appliqués, a swirl in each block center, and veins in the leaves. In the tan check border, she quilted a vine-and-leaf motif that mirrors the flowing design of the stem and leaf appliqués.

Rustic Yet Refined Color Option

Take Rustic Yet Refined from sweet to sassy with colorful Boutique Batiks from P&B Fabrics. To add to the rainbow effect, quilt tester Laura Boehnke cut two border strips from a blue batik and two from a green batik. She shortened the stem appliqués and used fewer leaves so the vines wouldn’t overtake the smaller 12-block version.

Contact The Quilt-A-Way to purchase a copy of the Fall/Winter 2010 issue of Quilt Sampler magazine. Issues are also available at your local quilt shop, on newsstands, and online.